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Instant return on investment with our MBA programmes
During the International Action Learning MBA and Online Action Learning MBA programmes at Business School Netherlands you will study important aspects of management. These include Human Resource Management, Strategic Management, Financial Management and Information Management.
You will broaden your knowledge at a strategic level and immediately apply the knowledge you have acquired. We do this by using the Action Learning method. You will learn to solve complex, urgent problems and implement change immediately within your own organisation. This is how the MBA programmes provides a direct return for both your personal development and the growth of your organisation. In short, a win-win situation.
Action Learning
The basis for all our programmes
Action Learning forms the basis for most Business School Netherlands (BSN) programmes. This includes our MBA programmes, doctoral programmes and some of our short courses.
With this approach, we guarantee a high degree of the practical relevance of the theory offered and learning from real-life challenges; you work on real projects within your organisation.
Testimonials
What others say about BSN
“The BSN Action Learning MBA Programme has opened my mind to multiple productive, active thinking ways.
Oti Omatsone
Premium Times
“BSN has empowered me to drive positive change within my organization and has positioned me as a confident and visionary leader.
Oriekaose Udoh
Hydroserve Oil
“The BSN Action Learning MBA Programme was quite beneficial to me as a person and my company.
Gbolade Olumuyiwa
McGivtas
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International Alumni Network with impact
The BSN Global Alumni Community includes 10,000+ alumni in over 75 countries. During their MBA, they wrote and implemented more than 53,000 Action Learning Projects within their organisations – creating value for both themselves and their organisations.
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Faq
Frequently Asked Questions
We have listed frequently asked questions for you. Is your question not among them? Then get in touch.
- Step 1: Check all the criteria.
- Step 2: Complete the application form for the programme of your choice and check the SDG Sponsorship box. Include PDF copies of all necessary documents such as your previous degrees and transcripts, passport or national ID and a CV.
- Step 5: Once the completed application is received by Business School Netherlands, it will be processed and you will receive notice upon approval.
- Step 6: Once payment has been received and confirmed you will be registered on the programme and contacted by the academic registrar a week before the start date of your studies.
- You need to meet the admission criteria of the programme.
- Managers, trainee managers, team leaders, supervisors, or owners currently in employment. You must be working in an organisation or role either in, or related to one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations
- Professionals who are not directly employed in a leadership or management role but who manage policies, processes, or business systems are also eligible for application. Examples include engineers, consultants, educators, policy advisors, system designers, etc.
- You must apply for yourself. You may not apply on behalf of someone else.
- With the exception of applicants to the Global Executive DBA Programme, applicants must live and work in a developing world country. Eligible countries include:
- All countries & island nations in Africa
- All countries in South and Latin America
- All countries in the Dutch Caribbean and Caribbean
- And all the following:
Albania, Armenia, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Cambodia, Colombia, Georgia, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Lebanon, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, North Macedonia, Pakistan, Palestinian Territories, Philippines, Serbia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Thailand, Turkey, Vanuatu, Vietnam, Ukraine, Yemen, Egypt
- You need to help promote Action Learning. You can do this by:
- Fulfilling the role of Action Learning Coach within your organisation or community for a period of one full year. OR,
- Write an article on one of your Action Learning Projects, which can be published by Business School Netherlands within the Action Learning Community.
If you are unsure whether or not your sector/role/company falls under one of the 17 SDGs, please ask us for assistance.
- Online Action Learning MBA: 65% of fees covered
- International Action Learning MBA: 20 – 40 % of fees covered
- Online Action Learning Leadership Programme: 50% of fees covered
- Global Executive DBA Programme: 28% of fees covered
- Agriculture Short Courses: 35% of fees covered
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Sponsorship is intended for managers, leaders, and professionals in the developing world who work in sectors that fall under or are closely related to one or more of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Our aim is to help contribute through education towards the United Nations’ goal of creating a sustainable and equitable world by 2030.
Our MBA programmes are Professional Master’s Degrees. A Professional Master’s focuses primarily on applied research. The MBA programmes at Business School Netherlands therefore deliver immediate returns for the student and their organisation, as theoretical knowledge is directly applied to their own practice. The Professional Master’s has learning outcomes and final results that correspond to level 9 of the National Qualifications Framework (NQF), which is the second-highest level within higher education in South Africa.
International Action Learning MBA:
- Learn through interactive BSN student platform, engaging online group sessions and a combination of reflective assessments and reading.
- Full international support and feedback on all your assignments and projects.
- Mandatory attendance of MBA workshops and conference at BSN’s headquarters in the Netherlands during phase two of the programme. (Flights, insurance and visa costs not included in fees)
Online Action Learning MBA:
- Learn through interactive BSN student platform, engaging online group sessions and a combination of reflective assessments and reading.
- Full international support and feedback on all your assignments and projects.
In summary, the foundation of both MBA programmes is essentially the same. The MBA diploma is also the same for both MBA programmes.
The programme is delivered through an online, virtual-class environment, with face-to-face video calls and access to a 24/7 online student portal. Students have full support from academic tutors, plagiarism and spell-checking software, and access to Microsoft Office applications.
This programme also includes one mandatory trip to the Netherlands of six days when conferences will be taking place.
No, you do not have to relocate to the Netherlands while doing this course. You will only travel to the Netherlands for the mandatory workshops and conference that all take place during one visit of six days.
First, try to find a company within your own network where you can apply the final assignments. If that doesn’t work out, don’t worry. As Business School Netherlands, we have a (inter)national Alumni network, including the alumni association Tractus. Many MBA graduates express their willingness to offer students the opportunity to work on projects with them. For more information, please contact us.
There are no traditional tests or exams for our programmes. You will complete a self assessment, a peer assessment, a mentor assessment and a action learning project in order to pass this programme and be awarded with a certificate.